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01-06-2017, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Sheepskins
Nothing more comfortable than sheepskins in winter or summer. Really enjoy them in the high end planes at work and will have sheepskin inserts in my RV9 seat upholstery. Durable and easy to clean as well, a wet vac works good.
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
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01-06-2017, 06:08 PM
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The Oregon Aero seat in our RV-3 is sheepskin covered, and it's the most comfortable plane in our fleet. We've got built in seat heaters for really cold weather, but the natural sheepskin is great hot or cold. It's pretty easy to enter a -3 without stepping the seat itself, butnwe sometimes hit it with our heel, and have seen no discoloration or damage after five years and close to 600 hours of operation. We even had a sheepskin pad done to match for the parachute.
I'd definitely do sheepskin again.
Paul
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01-06-2017, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Peachtree City Ga
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Have them in my 9A. Love them. Cool in summer no sweaty bottoms. Comfy in winter. Got mine from Cleveland tools.
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01-06-2017, 06:41 PM
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Location: Largo, FL
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Florida summers --- sheepskin great!
My -6A came with them ---- not as snazzy looking as the leather, but more comfortable!
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01-07-2017, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: locust grove, ga
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get a darker color
You can choose from many colors of sheepskin. We had light gray sheepskin seats in our rv10. After five years they took on a yellowish cast. Vic loves the sheepskin so when we redid the interior, I insisted on a darker color gray. So far so good.
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01-07-2017, 08:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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I had my cushions covered in leather and bought some sheepskins from IKEA for cheap. I had my upholstery guy cut them to fit and put some elastic straps on them so they are removable.
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01-07-2017, 09:03 AM
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Thanks everyone! That's just the info I was looking for. I'll definitely be talking to Cleaveland. The seats that look like leather but aren't hot intrigue me, but I still want to sit in some sheepskin though. The dirt factor is big though. Hopefully at Oshkosh I can sit in some!!
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01-07-2017, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: LA, California
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Abby does them too
Got mine from Abby at Flightline. Same cost as leather, but much more comfortable.
Ed
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01-07-2017, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hillsboro,OR
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Paul, how does the seat heater work out with the sheep skin. I have been wondering if the insulating properties of the wool wound negate the heaters effect.
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01-07-2017, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
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Originally Posted by dwranda
Even though I am a ways off from needing seats, I love looking at all the beautiful interior pics that are being posted lately. I love the look of leather, but it won't be going in my plane because the wife dislikes it very much. I also don't like a sweaty back from a hot seat. I haven't really seen a fabric seat that looks anything close to as nice as leather. I am wondering about sheepskin. I haven't flown on sheepskin seats and would like to hear some opinions on them.
I would like to hear about comfort vs cloth or leather, how it feels in different temps. I live in the north so cold weather is an issue. Would seat heaters be good in them or not really needed? Are they too warm in hotter temps?
Thanks in advance!!
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Originally Posted by wingnut49b
They are used EXTENSIVELY in airline cockpits, and I like it. Lots of different people, lots of temp extremes, and you never think about them. Taken for granted is nice in this scenario.
They don't look nearly as cool as leather though...
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Originally Posted by vic syracuse
We have them in our RV-10 and love them, in all seasons.
Vic
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Originally Posted by David Paule
Sheepskin is the finest feel you can get, in my opinion. I have that in my C-180. And I'll have that in my RV-3B when I get that far.
Dave
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Originally Posted by cajunwings
Nothing more comfortable than sheepskins in winter or summer. Really enjoy them in the high end planes at work and will have sheepskin inserts in my RV9 seat upholstery. Durable and easy to clean as well, a wet vac works good.
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
57 Pacer
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
The Oregon Aero seat in our RV-3 is sheepskin covered, and it's the most comfortable plane in our fleet. We've got built in seat heaters for really cold weather, but the natural sheepskin is great hot or cold. It's pretty easy to enter a -3 without stepping the seat itself, butnwe sometimes hit it with our heel, and have seen no discoloration or damage after five years and close to 600 hours of operation. We even had a sheepskin pad done to match for the parachute.
I'd definitely do sheepskin again.
Paul
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Wore out a set of cloth seats and switched to Sheepskin from DJ. Once you have them, you will not want anything else. The only downside is they are heavier and more expensive than fabric.
I am planning for sheepskin with seat heaters for the -8.
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